"perfect of an obsolete present ἔθω, pluperfect is εἰώθειν, to be accustomed, to be usual, Mt. 27:15; Mk. 10:1; Lk. 4:16; Acts 17:2*"
Definition and meaning
perfect of an obsolete present ἔθω, pluperfect is εἰώθειν, to be accustomed, to be usual, Mt. 27:15; Mk. 10:1; Lk. 4:16; Acts 17:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: εἴωθα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eiotha (G1486) across the King James Bible.
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
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Common questions
Strong's G1486 (eiotha) is a Greek word that means: perfect of an obsolete present ἔθω, pluperfect is εἰώθειν, to be accustomed, to be usual, Mt. 27:15; Mk. 10:1; Lk. 4:16; Acts 17:2* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word eiotha (G1486) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1486 is eiotha, a Greek word defined as: perfect of an obsolete present ἔθω, pluperfect is εἰώθειν, to be accustomed, to be usual, Mt. 27:15; Mk. 10:1; Lk. 4:16; Acts 17:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eiotha is a Greek word found in the New Testament.